Hunters Safety Course Test

Responsible hunting behavior includes being _________, __________ ______, __________ ________, _______ _______ ____(including no poaching), _______ ______, __________ ______ _____, and _______ ___ _ _____ ____ ______ ________.

courteous respecting others respecting wildlife obeying hunting laws hunting fairly practicing safety rules waiting for a clean kill before shooting

Responsible hunters also are involved in activities to make hunting a respected sport through teaching others, _______ ____ __________, and _______ ____________ _____________.

working with landowners joining conversation organizations

Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either _________ or _______.

revolvers pistols

The mission of the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA-USA) is to develop ____, ___________, and _____________ hunters by promoting hunter education.

safe responsible knowledgeable

Cleaning your firearms regularly keeps them in top condition. To clean a firearm, point the muzzle in a ____ _________ and make sure the gun is ________. Then follow the instructions in the owner's manual and the cleaning kit.

safe direction unloaded

A ______ is a device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from shooting until the safety is released or pushed to the off position. The safety is intended to prevent the firearm from being fired accidentally. However, safeties are mechanical devices subject to mechanical failure from wear and other factors.

safety

_____ shot is slightly_______ than ____ shot of the same size, is harder than lead, and is non-toxic.

steal lighter lead

The _______ ___ __ ________ ___________ ___ (also known as the Pittman-Robertson Act) was approved by Congress in 1937. Through federal excise taxes on sporting arms, ammunition, and archery equipment, the act provides funding for managing wildlife habitat, hunter education programs, and public target ranges. ← Previous

Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act

Various organizations provide funding for hunter education. These include the __ ____ _ ________ _______, _____ ___ __________ ________ ________, _______________ _____________ (such as IHEA-USA), _______ ________ _____________, and _____ _____________.

U.S Fish & Wildlife Service state and provincial wildlife agencies non-governmental organizations hunting equipment manufacturers local organizations

All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts—the ______, the _____, and the ______.

action stock barrel

It is critical that you match the proper __________ to your firearm correctly. For example, using smaller shotshells in a larger gauge gun may cause serious personal injury or gun damage. Read the specific caliber or gauge designations on the side of the firearm's barrel, and match that designation exactly.

ammunition

The main differences between rifles, shotguns, and handguns are their _______, their ________ _______, and the ____ __ __________ used. The rifle barrel is long and has thick walls with spiraling grooves cut into the bore; the grooved pattern is called rifling. The shotgun barrel is long and made of fairly thin steel that is very smooth on the inside; it's thinner than a rifle barrel. The handgun barrel is much shorter than a rifle or shotgun barrel because the gun is designed to be shot while being held with one or two hands. The bores of most handgun barrels have a grooved pattern similar to rifles.

barrels intended targets type of ammunition

The action of a firearm is made up of parts that load, unload, fire, and eject the shotshell or cartridge. Firearms can be classified by their action type — ____ ______, _____ ______, ____ ______, ____-_________ (or autoloading) ______, ____ (or hinge) ______, or _________ ______ (single action or double action).

bolt action lever action pump action semi-automatic action break action revolving action

Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts. The ____-______ _____ and the ____-______ _______ are commonly used firearms.

bolt-action rifle pump-action shotgun

A firearm is a mechanical device that uses pressure from a _______ ______ to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.

burning powder

The basic components of ammunition are the ____, ______, _________, and ___________(s). Shotshells have an additional component called ___. The type of ammunition you use depends on your firearm. Rifles and handguns use a cartridge that contains a ______ as the projectile. Shotguns use a shotshell that contains either a ____ or ____ as the projectile.

case primer gunpowder projectiles wad bullet slug shot

Hunter education programs teach people how to hunt safely and also emphasize the importance of complying with hunting laws and behaving ethically. The goal is to produce _____________, ___________, and ________ hunters.

knowledgeable responsible involved

Repeating firearms have a ________ that stores the ammunition that has not been fired. When you work the action, a cartridge is picked up from the magazine and placed in the chamber ready to be fired. Magazines may be detachable or fixed.

magazine

The _______ __________ _____ tells you at what distances your firearm's projectile could cause injury or damage to persons, animals, or objects. It also helps you determine whether or not you can make a clean kill. Knowing your firearm's maximum projectile range is critical to being a safe and responsible hunter.

maximum projectile range

When you pull the trigger to shoot a shotshell from a shotgun or a cartridge from a rifle or handgun, the firing pin strikes the ______ in the base of the cartridge or shotshell. This causes the primer to explode. The spark from the primer ignites the_________, which burns rapidly and converts to a gas. The gas rapidly expands and drives the projectile(s) through the barrel with great force.

primer gunpowder

When a shotshell is fired from a shotgun, the pellets leave the barrel and begin to spread, called the ____ ______. To control the shot string, shotgun barrels have a choke. The types of chokes are ________, ________ ________, ________, and ____.

shot string cylinder improved cylinder modified full

A _____ is a device that you use to line up the muzzle with your eye so that you can hit the target. Shotguns usually have a simple pointing bead. The types of sights found on rifles are open, aperture or peep, telescopic or scope (most accurate), and dot. Most handguns have an open sight.

sight

Firearms must be stored ________ and in a ______ location, ________ from ammunition. Store them ____________ or with the muzzle pointed ____. The storage area should be cool, clean, and dry.

unloaded locked separate horizontally down